Because of strong storms, the Phillies-Rockies game was postponed on Saturday. We’ll have a split double-header on Sunday.

The Phillies enjoyed a nice come from behind victory on Friday. Despite the victory, the Phillies couldn’t do too much damage against a struggling pitcher. They will be facing pitchers today who have poor numbers: Tyler Chatwood and Drew Pomeranz.

Cole Hamels wasn’t his best in his last start, but he continues to have a terrific season. Hamels faced the Rockies on June 19 and pitched 8 strong innings, allowing just two runs.

Tyler Cloyd is off to a solid major league start. He earned his first major league win in last start. He has 14 strikeouts in 13 innings.

Your Gameday Beer – Birra Moretti
We’re going with an easy drinker. This Italian Pilsner has a crisp golden pour and similarly light flavor. It’s both bubbly and hoppy and since neither are overwhelming it makes for a nice party in your mouth. Keep it going with your favorite hoagie. – By Brian

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When you yield a base hit to the opposing pitcher to lead off an inning, and you hold the lineup turnover without a run, your offense should feel obligated to score 2-3 runs the next inning. So we’ll see if the offense feels obligated. Those leadoff walks, or hits to a pitcher can just kill ya. Probably takes more to work through them than meets the eye.

Nice job by Chatwood, throwing a complete game by Denver Daylight time standards. Extended all the way to 75 pitches. Now the key is to exhaust their pen to set up a sweep. Ah, the best laid plans of mouse and men.

ya know fellas what they say if you take viagra and you get this over 4 hour problem? well between the birds winning , the phils winning game one, and the anticipation of a sweep, and a boost upwards to a possible wildcard spot. i’m gonna head to the emergency room i can’t get rid of this thing! whew!

“And if the Phillies win they will make up ground on whoever losses. In that series.”

Good comment, Andrew. This seems to not have connected with some people. You just flip flop who you want to win, and hope it works out close to your wants. That’s all you can do when you dug a hole so deep. But we at least can enthusiastically cheer for the Braves against the Brewers, and the Reds against the Pirates the next couple days. And of course, the Pads. And, oh, by the way, last but not least, the Phils.

I like your style, Andrew. Most people, in the state of somewhat controlled euphoria that has been brought upon us by multiple teams playing poorly all at once would offer to do the beer buying. Instead, you give me the privelege of splurging to treat you.

We must have learned how to negotiate from the same teacher.

Seriously, agree with you on the Phils have to keep winning. No question.

Well, a good amount of people wound up scared of the Cardinals last year. And I knew how they got in, but I still figured they were beatable, but I wasn’t like head over heels confident. This momo is a funny concept. Can turn on a dime. And it’s not like they blew the Phils out. It was a painful, yet tremendous story the way I look at it.

I still don’t think in terms of the Phils making it with much clarity, but I do wonder which of a minimum of 1 team is gonna have a very long winter because they didn’t manage to keep a one time favorable position. It might not happen that way, but it’s tight enough in both leagues that it could. The Yanks could fall victim to that, but even if the O’s and A’s don’t make it, it wouldn’t be considered a tragedy like the Braves and Cards.

At least the Phils are coming fairly close to making things interesting, which is better than it was. And if does “officially” become interesting I will be beyond fired up.

On Sat. & Sun. games played after a certain time can’t be viewed on mlb.com (the message flashes too quickly for me to read what those times are…). Presumably this is because the game is being aired on a major network in most cases.

Sunday night is a single game on national TV so its not on the package.
Like the saturday fox games has exclusive rights.

Winner winner chicken dinner.

@ Ken I didnt like the Phillies line up last year.

I am still not thrilled with some of the stars in the line up this year. And where they hit and what they are allowe to do etc etc.
But I do like some of the other aspects alot more this year than last.

Still out by 6 games but the odds have narrowed some over the weekend. I guess we will see what Darin Ruf can do. It makes it more intersting but it will still require an incredible finish. It’s a good thing that the rosters are expanded or this doubleheader would really create a lot of problems for the Phillies this week.